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Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars
Ebb Tide Tavern is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

1. Ebb Tide Tavern

7.0
985 Bay Ridge Rd (Edgewood Rd), Annapolis, MD
Karaoke Bar · 6 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: The dirtiest, nastiest, little dive bar in all of Annapolis. But that's its Charm, and for the regulars, it's the place where everybody knows your name.

Hank Dietle's is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

2. Hank Dietle's

7.2
11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD
Dive Bar · 14 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: It almost has a Bethesda zip code, but it looks like something right out of deliverance plopped down in the middle of high priced condos and expensive restaurants. A definite Do Not Miss Dive Bar!

The Judge's Bench is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

3. The Judge's Bench

7.9
8385 Main St (at Hill St.), Ellicott City, MD
Bar · 31 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: Definitely has that dive atmosphere, but the draft beer selection is plentiful and the bar tenders are always friendly.

Spencers Pub is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

4. Spencers Pub

8514 Fort Smallwood Rd, Pasadena, MD
Dive Bar · 5 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: With carpet on the floor to soak up beer, an industrial microwave that heats all the food, and a huge 1990's era projection T.V., could it be called anything but a dive?

Larry's Tavern is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

5. Larry's Tavern

7.1
8428 Elvaton Rd, Millersville, MD
Dive Bar · 5 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: Bud, Miller, and Coors mirrors n signs on all the walls, and Nascar race replays constantly running on the T.V. Throw in a Pool table, Shuffle board table, a Juke box, and you've got yourself a dive!

Second Chance Saloon is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

6. Second Chance Saloon

7.8
5888 Robert Oliver Pl (in Oakland Mills Village Center), Columbia, MD
Karaoke Bar · Oakland Mills · 40 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: Almost too upscale to be a dive with a vast beer selection and great wings. But for Columbia, it's dimly lit and it's mostly locals, so this is as dive'y as it gets for the area.

Nautical Lounge is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

7. Nautical Lounge

7.7
8685 Fort Smallwood Rd, Pasadena, MD
Dive Bar · 7 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: Dimly lit with karaoke, pool tables, a juke box, keno, a take out store attached, and fully of friendly locals. What more could you ask for in a neighborhood dive?

Friendly Liquor Store and Lounge is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

8. Friendly Liquor Store and Lounge

1252 Annapolis Rd, Odenton, MD
Bar · 3 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: One small room, tiny restrooms and cash only drinks. The barstools are falling apart and the décor hasn't been changed in decades. But the locals are friendly and the drinks are cheap !

Donna Mite Inn is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

9. Donna Mite Inn

11565 Philadelphia Rd, White Marsh, MD
Dive Bar · 1 tip

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: Dark, Dingy, Christmas lights behind the bar, and lots of cold cheap beer.

Worthington Tavern is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

10. Worthington Tavern

14436 Falls Rd, Cockeysville, MD
Bar · 3 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: The Horsey crowd's version of a dive bar and the only watering hole between Baltimore, Towson and the PA line. But it's got pool tables and colorful red nosed locals and it's a great roadhouse dive.

Dew Drop Inn is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

11. Dew Drop Inn

12301 Philadelphia Rd, Kingsville, MD
Bar · 1 tip

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: Dark, dingy, and excessively loud. In the winter the bar is cold, and in the summer it is usually sweltering, but the pool tables are in okay shape, and the beer is cold!

Stonewall is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

12. Stonewall

5.7
11175 Pulaski Hwy (at Stevens Rd), White Marsh, MD
Dive Bar · 9 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: If you want a frosty glass of Blue Moon with an Orange slice floating on top, keep driving... But if Bud, Miller, and Coors Lite in a plastic cup is your more your style, grab a spot at the bar

Big Falls Inn is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

13. Big Falls Inn

11818 Philadelphia Rd, White Marsh, MD
Pool Hall · 2 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: Four pool tables, lots of bikers, and the liquor is cheap. A great little dive.

Golden Sports Bar & Grill is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

14. Golden Sports Bar & Grill

8801 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD
Sports Bar · 7 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: It's dark, it smells like stale beer, they do karaoke, they've got a bunch of pool tables n warped sticks, and they're in the middle of a Korean strip mall. Welcome to Dive City.

Howard's Subway is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

15. Howard's Subway

6.6
711 N Hammonds Ferry Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD
Dive Bar · 10 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: The best dive bar in Anne Arundel County! If you're looking for a whole in the wall with great atmosphere, this is it. Definitely get the cheeseballs with ranch!

The Friendly Inn is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

16. The Friendly Inn

11074 Frederick Rd (Folly Quarter Rd), Ellicott City, MD
Music Venue · 7 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: A barnyard mural painted on the roof makes it hard to miss, but the cozy interior and ever present blue grass music inside just might make it your favorite dive.

Guido's Speakeasy is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

17. Guido's Speakeasy

543 N Market St (at 6th St), Frederick, MD
Bar · Downtown Frederick · 18 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: Hot wings, Pitchers of cold Yuengling, Rude bar tenders, and colorful locals. (Think of Moe's Tavern from the Simpsons and you'll get the idea).

Lu & Joe's Restaurant & Lounge is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

18. Lu & Joe's Restaurant & Lounge

7.7
1024 Ridge Rd, Mount Airy, MD
Sports Bar · 19 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: Ok... It's a Thai... Biker... All you can eat crabs... Pizza... Cheap Beer... Dive... If you can look past all the cultural confusion, it's a great little dive that all the locals know.

The Monkey La La is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

19. The Monkey La La

9009 Baltimore Rd, Frederick, MD
Bar · 4 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: Monkey La La is a tiny little townie dive bar underneath a seafood restaurant (Jug Bridge), which makes it easy to miss. Dimly lit with plenty of neon beer signs with a giant lizard at the door.

Blue Sky is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

20. Blue Sky

6.7
10519 Old National Pike, New Market, MD
Music Venue · 9 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: Cheap beer & rail drinks, occasional live music squeezed into a corner stage, and always filled with colorful locals.

Fat Daddy's Saloon is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

21. Fat Daddy's Saloon

9920 Washington Blvd N (at N Laurel Rd), Laurel, MD
Bar · 7 tips and reviews

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: This is Laurel's version of CHEERS where everybody knows everybody. It's got that dirty little neighborhood dive feel, 2 pool tables, karaoke EVERY night, and it's stumbling distances from the motel 6

Pit Stop Pub is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

22. Pit Stop Pub

7.1
8111 Fort Smallwood Rd, Curtis Bay, MD
Sports Bar · 8 tips and reviews

Krista A.Krista Appleman: Get pit beef, a rib sandwich or crabcakes. Very yummy but plan on being a while; the service isn't too quick.

Brass Rail Pub is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

23. Brass Rail Pub

5.0
8103 Hog Neck Rd, Pasadena, MD
Dive Bar · 8 tips and reviews

Ryan W.Ryan Wallace: They need new pool cues, but the tables are good to go.

Firehouse Pub is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

24. Firehouse Pub

6.5
8514 Fort Smallwood Rd, Pasadena, MD
Bar · 1 tip

Eileen M.Eileen Mietz Ryan: New floors, new bar, new bathrooms, same bartenders and Kerry Okee

Pennington station is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

25. Pennington station

Curtis Bay, MD
Dive Bar · 1 tip

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: The bar mirror in this Polish establishment is colorfully hand-painted with the slogan "There are no strangers here, only friends you haven't met". Welcome to Balmore Hon...

Sooner's Tavern is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

26. Sooner's Tavern

Baltimore, MD
Home (private) · Curtis Bay · 1 tip

Naptown .Naptown 💪 Larry: A plethora of meats-and-sweets snack foods, buck a beer prices, surveillance camera, glass door to the men's room, and ATM in the corner give you everything you need at this Curtis Bay dive bar.

O'Brady's is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

27. O'Brady's

3400 S Hanover St, Baltimore, MD
Bar · Southern Baltimore · 2 tips and reviews

Johnathan D.Johnathan Duncan: Talk to Sharon, she will tell some great stories.

Bay Shore Bar & Grille is one of Best of the Maryland Burbs - Dive Bars.

28. Bay Shore Bar & Grille

7.6
North Point Blvd (Millers Island Road), Maryland
Bar · 7 tips and reviews